| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 34.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.493, 152.152 |
| UTC time | 2020-02-09 06:04:29.967 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 9, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 06:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 386.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.152 and latitude -5.493.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2020-02-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 386.8 km |
| Lae | 586.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 708.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 878.4 km |
| Honiara | 965.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1311.6 km |
| Abepura | 1319.0 km |
| Merauke | 1340.1 km |
| Cairns | 1450.4 km |
| Wamena | 1472.9 km |
| Townsville | 1639.2 km |
| Mackay | 1772.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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299.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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432.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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363.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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334.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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410.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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359.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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421.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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319.0 km |
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